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EA_Mai
Posts: 1,800 EA Staff (retired)
Hello – or as we say here on the Sims forum: sul sul!
So, you did it! You signed in and you are a new member now – and we are happy to see you join our Sims community here on this EA Forum!
We all know what it’s like: being new anywhere usually comes with plenty of questions and everything can seem a bit scary and overwhelming.
But don’t worry! We are a community and are there for each other. That means you don't need to find the answers alone!
To help you get started, we have compiled a list of guides and FAQs below. Dive right in - what do you want to learn about first?
These topics should cover the basics and help you get started on the forums. Once you become a 'Member' and are ready to learn more, I recommend you to explore the rest of tools and options of the forums.
So, you did it! You signed in and you are a new member now – and we are happy to see you join our Sims community here on this EA Forum!
We all know what it’s like: being new anywhere usually comes with plenty of questions and everything can seem a bit scary and overwhelming.
But don’t worry! We are a community and are there for each other. That means you don't need to find the answers alone!
To help you get started, we have compiled a list of guides and FAQs below. Dive right in - what do you want to learn about first?
- Intro to forums - Start here if you are not sure what 'forums' are
- Forums rules and guidelines - If we want this space to be fun and safe for everyone, there are a few rules that we all have to follow. Go here to find out about the Dos and Don’ts of our forum.
- Forums structure - This section will help you to find out where to post what
- New member vs Member - You are new here and don’t have certain functions? Don’t panic, just check out this section to find out when you can do what on this forum like starting a discussion
- Activity page (WIP)
These topics should cover the basics and help you get started on the forums. Once you become a 'Member' and are ready to learn more, I recommend you to explore the rest of tools and options of the forums.
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Forums are a special kind of website designed for people to discuss and share experiences about a specific topic. In this case, we all are here to talk about The Sims - so I hope you are interested in the game
In order to participate in any forum and the conversations within it, you need to have an account. Here on The Sims Forums, all you need to do to create your forums account is signing in using your EA Account (the same you use to play your game on Origin). The first time you sign in, you will be asked to choose your username. This is the name other people on the forums will know you as - take your time to pick a name you like!
People on the forums who have an account (forum members) can create a discussion (also known as thread or topic) to start a conversation. Other members can join those discussions if they want to, and post their comments.
Finally, forums and conversations within them are divided in categories, to keep things tidy. For example: if you are looking to discover houses for The Sims 4 created by the community, you would visit the 'The Sims 4 Lots' category.
Any space you visit has some rules you are expected to follow when you are there. You wouldn't go to a restaurant and start jumping on top of a table, right?
We have some rules here as well - please, take the time to familiarize yourself with The Sims Forum Rules and Guidelines.
The forums are organized mainly by game (The Sims 4, The Sims Mobile, etc.), and inside each of these big categories, we have smaller sections for different topics, so you can visit one or another depending on what you want to find or talk about with your fellow Simmers.
You can find an overview on the main page. For example, let's take a look here:
'Welcome to the forums', 'The Sims Franchise' and 'The Sims 4' are some of the 'big' categories we have. Inside them you can see other subcategories like 'Forum rules' and 'Forum announcements' that live inside 'Welcome to the forums'.
This structure is important, as it helps keeping things organized and helps everyone find the kind of discussions we are looking for each time. Help us keep things tidy by taking the time to look for the best place to post your comments. If you are not sure or you have any questions about the forum, we have a space for you to ask as well! 'Forums ideas & feedback' is where we talk about the forums itself - that's where this discussion you are reading is located
Oh! And one more thing: if you would like to see ALL the conversations going on on the forums in one single page check 'Recent Discussions' out.
When you first join the forums you will be a 'New member'. With time, as you start to get familiar with the forums and participate around here, and we get to know you a little bit, you will become a 'Member'.
Forum features not available to New Members
As a 'New member', there are some forum features that will be restricted. New members:
Criteria to become a Member
Once you meet the following criteria, you will become a 'Member' and you will get access to all the standard forum permissions:
And how do you get points? When you receive badges for participating on the forums, or other members react to your comments with a 'Like', 'Awesome' or 'Insightful' reaction, you will get points. You can see how many points you have from your profile page. Look at the grey section under the Badges on the left column:
Some advice
@Beabea90, any ideas and feedback for The Sims 4 goes over in The Sims 4 Feedback section as this section of Ideas and Feedback for the forums only and not the game...
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/TS4-feedback
http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=lisasc360
My stories on this site:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/991317/my-sims-stories/p1?new=1
@Mwnbeme, congrats on becoming a full member...
http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=lisasc360
My stories on this site:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/991317/my-sims-stories/p1?new=1
There is a Help section in the first level of the forum, that leads to the actual help forum for the games, with no requirement for making help threads. If it is hard to locate or understand the purpose of, you could later on post in the section for Forum Feedback and recommend the Managers to reflect on that.
Criteria to become a Member
Once you meet the following criteria, you will become a 'Member' and you will get access to all the standard forum permissions:
- Get 25 points
- Make 15 posts/comments
- Must be a New Member for 1 day
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I am a 'New Member' for a month now, I have 27 points and I made 19 comments on posts.
Still I am now allowed to be a 'Member'. :-/
Do I need to get approved by someone?
I just came here to be a part of a community to share stories about sims. I also uploaded Sims to my gallery who I played with, who have lives and skills and stories. Feels like I am not worth becoming a member here or something. I am not even allowed to post a picture in a comment. How do I become a member?
http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=lisasc360
My stories on this site:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/991317/my-sims-stories/p1?new=1
On my screen it shows you as a member now @Finnley, congrats!!
My Blog
Share Your Newest Sims 4 Creation Thread
My Gallery
My TS4 Thread
My Sims 3 Studio
You have the required points and posts to become a full member.
Try logging out of the site then logging back in again and see if that shows you as a full member
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
My Gallery Page https://tinyurl.com/Roseymow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Hello @modifiedmom4891
I am sorry that you are having issues with downloading the CAW tool
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
My Gallery Page https://tinyurl.com/Roseymow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
What would be the best way to ask my question? Do I just post it here, in this thread? I see no reasonable alternative.
In The Sims 1, every time Bob and Betty Newbie socialize in a non-user-directed way (Hot tub, TV, eating dinner etc), it makes Betty hate Bob more and more, even though Bob likes Betty. Or maybe it's the other way around. The tooltips are pretty vague with the pronouns. Either way, what's going wrong and how do I fix it?
@WDStudios, I've created a thread for you over in The Sims (2000) section of this forum in hopes that someone over there will see it and try to help you with your issue....
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/987424/help-need-with-2-sims-in-the-sims-thread-for-wdstudios/p1?new=1
You could also post over on the AHQ site if no one can help you with your issue. I will provide a link for the AHQ site as well....
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Other-The-Sims-Games/bd-p/other-sims-games-en
http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=lisasc360
My stories on this site:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/991317/my-sims-stories/p1?new=1